Have you asked your management if “caged” animals are okay to have more than one? A lot of the apartments I’ve been to have deposits and rules for dogs and cats, but when I ask about small animals like rabbits, hamsters, birds, fish they don’t seem to care. They don’t require any deposit and theres no # limit. You don’t have to tell them they won’t be caged all the time unless management visits you frequently for some reason.

Anyway, I think single bunnies do fine as long as their human can give them the attention and bonding time that they need. As long as you have time to spend a couple hours just being around him I think he will be okay by himself. I usually like to do my homework just sitting next to my rabbit’s cage. Or take naps near/in her pen.

Willow is a single gal and I think is doing wonderful. She’s out of the cage anytime we are home, for us..usually someone is home. In the evening when I go lay on the bed to watch tv she usually jumps up and lays on my chest for an hour or two exchanging pets for licks.

Chewie is an 11-month old singleton. I have tried and tried to find a pal for him but he has made it VERY clear that he prefers to be a lone wolf (and an incorrigible momma’s boy). He doesn’t have any kind of enclosure and has the same access to our home as I do. I work from 6:30 to 3:30 (sometimes to 6:30) five days per week, and am at home with him (or Chewie is out and about with me) the rest of the time. The only times I have seen him unhappy is when I tried to bring other bunnies into our home. The rest of the time he likes to explore, play, relax, and redecorate. No day goes by without at least a couple of binkies and a few zoomies on mommy’s bed to provoke her into a game of chase and tickle. He is really affectionate and seems happy with his life.

So yes – I am convinced that if the quality of life is high, a bun can be very happy by himself.

Theo’s a 10 month old bachelor bun and while we’ve only had him for around 2 months he seems really happy and content to be on his own. Just echoing what has already been said if you can spend the quality time with him and he has plenty of toys and enrichment he should be fine. I wouldn’t rule out a friend for Theo at some point in the future but for now he seems very happy with the way things are. It would be different if your bun was confined in his cage with little or no interaction with you.

I’ve seen Boople grooming his stuffed doggie, so I assume he’d like to have a bunny friend, but my partner would have an aneurysm if I brought another bun into the house, haha. He seems alright just being the only one here. We have a cat as well, but they don’t really interact much. Do bunnies enjoy playdates? I have a friend who has a bun and I’ve been thinking about it.